Dr. Rebecca Jardine is a bay area native.  She majored in Biochemistry at Holy Names University in Oakland before attending the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry.  She graduated in 2002 with high honors as a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society.  She also received several awards in recognition of clinical excellence and outstanding care for her patients.  Since graduation, she has overseen several dental mission trips to Mexico to provide dental care to underserved areas.

Dr. Jardine’s experience includes working in both public health as well as private practice.  She brings with her several years of clinical experience in general, cosmetic & family dentistry.  She enjoys treating all ages, from children to more mature seniors.  Her compassion and ability to listen help her to deliver individualized care based on each person’s needs and desires.  

Her passion has been to incorporate holistic dental philosophies into her practice as she has seen how everything that happens in the mouth has an effect on the rest of the body.  By improving our oral health we can improve our total body health, as well.

This passion has led to her desire to own a dental practice that she can call her own and do dentistry the way she thinks it should be done.  She unexpectedly had the opportunity to purchase a lovely little space in Lafayette that she has named "The Natural Tooth".

When not treating patients, Dr. Jardine enjoys hiking and doing anything outdoors with her husband and three very active and amazing children!

Born and raised in India, Dr. Anita Mathews completed her dental education and practiced in India. She and her husband later moved and settled in Massachusetts. She obtained a Clinical Instructor position at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, wherein, she also completed her DMD program. After her graduation from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 2012, she began practicing in private practice and had the opportunity to treat the underserved populations of children and adults while working at health centers in Boston. Moving to California, she has held a faculty position as Instructor of Clinical Oral Health at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of  Dentistry, San Francisco, while also working in private practice. 

Dr. Mathews approaches the care of her patients as a privilege and thus makes dentistry as comfortable and safe for them. She is a huge advocate of preventive dental care and loves to engage you on how to best care for your teeth. Being sensitive to dental anxiety, she invites you to share any concerns to help you in the best possible way. With her cheerful personality, and gentle chairside touch, Dr. Mathews's goal is to make your dental experience a great one. She is driven towards personal and professional excellence by attending continuing education seminars and hands-on courses.

Outside of the office, Dr. Mathews and her family are thoroughly enjoying the weather and beautiful terrains of California. She volunteers in the local community and schools, enjoying her time meeting new families, while rooting for her sons’ teams playing soccer, basketball and swimming. She is an avid reader and enjoys music. Ask her to hum one of her favorite songs when you meet her next!  

She is proud to be part of the Natural Tooth. She loves to welcome you to the practice and looks forward to meeting you.